The museum’s collection of Russian art covers the period from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the 21st century and reflects its main stages and styles. The exhibition starts with the icon “Archangel Gabriel.” Then goes the part of the exhibition devoted to the objects of the 18th century. This was a turning point in the history of Russian art, when it acquired a secular character and learned from the European experience. In this exhibition the viewer will see a primitive portrait (parsuna) depicting Evdokia Lopukhina, and ceremonial portraits of Prince Mikhail Golitsyn and Count Nikolai Sheremetev.
The collection of landscapes of the 19th century opens with the works of Fyodor Matveyev and Sylvester Shchedrin. Russian art of the second half of the 19th century is represented by genre works by Akim Karneev, Vasily Bovin, spectacular landscapes by Julius Klever and Arseny Meshchersky, paintings by Ivan Kramskoy, Ilya Repin, Eugen Dücker, and other works.
The exhibition also reflects the diversity of ideological
and stylistic searches of the 20th century — from the works of Russian
impressionists to the “quiet” art and romance of the “Thaw” period.
Exhibits are marked with AR stickers for identification purposes.
